At the very least you will need:Ģ XLR mics if you are going to record yourself and another person,Ģ 3.5mm head phones to monitor sound (including from the sound pad) for yourself and the other person, Amadeus Pro on my Mac recording the podcast, and the P4 also making an audio recording.įinally, some folks still like people to make local recordings which has the best quality sound, and then give those files to the podcast host who then brings them all together as a multi-track recording: which is why it is so neat that the P4 does a master file recording of all channels, but then individual file channels of each mic input/person speaking locally or remotely.įurther down the page I have listed what is now in my portable podcasting kit. What is cool from my point of view as well, is that whilst I am using the P4 as an audio device to my Mac, I can still use the record function on the P4 to also make a recording: i.e.
Zoom recommends that you format the SD card within the device itself (SD card not included). NB - when you first get the P4, install the AA battery’s, and get sighted assistance to set time/date via the menu, as well as turning on Mix Minus. Menu via the Menu button is not accessible, but once options set, no need to access. Use the Play, Stop and Record buttons to start/pause recordings. P4 records at 44.1 kilohertz, 16 bit in Wav format.īest of all, all main functions are controlled by knobs, buttons, and slide switch’s. The UsBC PC port can be used to use the P4 as an audio device to a PC: Mac or Windows. Instant playback of jingles via the 4 button sound pad. Remote recording of participants: channel 3 for smart phone, and channel for for PC: a Mix Minus function stops remote participants from hearing back an echo. Power can be via UsBC computer, USBC power or two AA battery’s (UsBC power could also be a power brick). Levels of all 4 mics can be individually altered.Ĥ Head phone outputs allows everyone to monitor voice levels. Multi track recording supports for channels recorded at the same time, producing a combined file, and individual channel files. It is a multi-track recorder, mixer, and a 2 channel audio interface to a PC (Mac or Windows).
A quick demo of my new Zoom Podtrak P4 setup - 2 head phones/mics, iPhone, Mac, and VoiceOver off to one side as it were - enjoyĪ multi track recorder designed for podcasting, even for beginners, just connect mics and head phones.
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